UAE obtains legal accreditation for export fisheries to EU countries

posted on 30/11/2010: 2535 views

The Ministry of Environment and Water has obtained accreditation of the European Commission for health certificates issued by the ministry for fishery products exported from UAE to EU countries. With this accreditation, UAE has been included on the list of countries committed to the prevention of illegal practices in the fisheries export to EU countries in accordance with European legislation. This comes within the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and water to ensure healthy and safe food for consumers, according to the best global standards and practices. – Emirates News Agency, WAM